Lot 482
DOMINUS ESTATE 2006 (1 MAG.) WA 96
SHAFER CABERNET SAUVIGNON HILLSIDE SELECT 1992 (1 MAG.) WA 95
Lot 482 Details
DOMINUS ESTATE 2006 (1 mag.)
Napa Valley.
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Very deep garnet-purple colour. A wonderfully perfumed nose of violets, crushed blackberries, black cherries, mace and cloves leading into some smoked meat and mocha aromas with swirling. Very structured on the palate with high acidity, a medium to high level of fine tannins and a full body providing plenty of flesh in the mid-palate. Very long layered finish. WA 96
SHAFER CABERNET SAUVIGNON HILLSIDE SELECT 1992 (1 mag.)
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley.
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The 1992 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select is another killer wine boasting a dense purple color as well as a gorgeous bouquet of crème de cassis, creosote, camphor, licorice, blackberries and subtle background oak, and full-bodied, heady flavors. It is clear that after 1991, the Shafers and Elias Fernandez were entering a dramatic new level of quality as the Hillside Select cuvée had become a world-class effort. This beauty is just becoming fully drinkable and should continue to provide immense enjoyment over the next 20 years. December 2014 Drink: 2014-2035 WA 95